Riversharks edge Bluefish

Staff reports

Updated 12:13 am, Saturday, May 31, 2014

BRIDGEPORT -- The Bridgeport Bluefish (13-22) were defeated by the Camden Riversharks (14-21) 4-3 in their series opener at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard Friday night.

The Riversharks scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning on an Alex Hudak RBI single, which scored Ryan Strieby who had doubled. On Streiby's double, Bridgeport centerfielder James Simmons hit second baseman and cutoff man Ramon Castro, who tossed a perfectly placed throw to catcher J.R. Towles, who tagged out Bryant Nelson.

The Bluefish answered with one run in the bottom of the third inning when Castro singled home Simmons, who had a two-out base hit and had advanced to third base on a Sean Burroughs single.

Camden added run in the fourth and two in the fifth. The Bluefish cut their deficit to one after Joe Mather doubled home Castro and Luis Lopez.Starter D.J. Mitchell (1-3) suffered the loss for the Bluefish, surrendering eight hits and three earned runs while allowing three walks with four strikeouts.